I have been thinking of taking the PWB course for a while, but I haven't had the time to consider it. My manager keeps asking if there is any training we would like and I wanted to bring up the PWB course, but I'm not sure how to bring it up since it's pretty much learn on your own.

I was thinking of asking for the course and a certain amount of time away from the office to work on it like it would be for a course in a different city, but from all that I've read I still can't figure out how much time that would be.

Is this type of thing a bad idea for this course? What else would you guys suggest instead?

Yeah. I found a similar question after searching, but I was wondering about people thoughts on taking a chunk of time off of work to work on it. It might be a stretch to think I could get enough time off to do it, but I figured I'd ask people that were familiar with the course.

If it's not a good fit for this type of thing I will look into something else.

Any thoughts on how long it would take to get through the course doing it about 7.5 hours a day (taking breaks for lunches etc.)?

The last thing I want to do is rush through the material. I am really looking forward to it.

I just took a look at the live version and it's a 5 day course. I'm not sure how long each day is, but it seems to me like I could take the online course and do it in five days (almost like a vacation week) unless I'm missing something..

I know the labs aren't included in that time, but I'm hoping I can take some of my own time and set it aside for that.

Vash

Getting through the material is one thing, actually practicing it in the lab is another. One thing you should know, they dont tell you everything. Part of the process is to extend what they show you...X100

The lab is where the real learning takes place. Hope that helps!

When you buy lab time, it starts on a specific date and ends on a specific date. The lab is a simulated pentest situation. It has 4 connected networks and the ultimate goal is to hack everything and anything in your way.

The lab is just a bunch of VMs and there are a limited number of students on the same lab as you. This means that sometimes the VMs get reset. This can be a little frustrating but if you document how you rooted each box, then re-rooting it isn't really a big deal.

Dont worry about the programming. I would read my review on my blog and also some of the others for details and to give you a better idea of what you're in for. It is incredibly fun, but will consume your life.

Good luck and report back on your progress!